Boss punched my timecard out, WTF?

[jk3a]

I work as an assistant golf professional at a small country club. We still use a traditional time card system where you have to take your card and run it through a machine when coming and going.

I have a fairly unique situation in which I get paid which is fairly common in my industry. I get paid a base salary regardless of the hours I work in a week. Any hours over 40 in a week, I am paid 1/2 time for. The 1/2 time wage is simply 1/2 of what my hourly wage would be according to my base salary and a 40 hour week. It's not much, maybe $6 dollars an hour or so, but it usually adds up to around $2500 per year because of some of the busy months.

I have been at this position for 2 years, and was told by my boss that I'm allowed to stay on the clock to play and practice golf so long as I was scheduled to be there that day. This also is very industry standard. For the previous 2 years, there has never been an issue made about this until yesterday.

After my shift, I played for about 3 hours. When I returned to the clubhouse to time out, I noticed my time card was stamped already for shortly after my "shift" ended a few hours prior. I was already over the 40 hour mark for the week, so a small amount of money was "taken" from me.

I called our general manager (not my direct boss) to ask him if he did it, and he said "yes." I tried to explain to him that he can't do that, but my argument was dismissed fairly quickly. I contacted my boss, who was very upset about it, and said that he would take care of it on Tuesday(tomorrow). We are closed today.

For the record, the general manager is the extreme version of a micro-manager. I'm sure many of you know the type. What it do? Do I have any options outside of just "letting my boss handle it" or quitting?

[A S U]

I def wouldn't quit over $18. Boss said he'd handle it, let him.

BTW sweet gig. Being paid to golf. Nice.

[oddjob]

i'd kick his ass. don't be such a wuss.

[blinden84]

this is a joke right?

you were done with your shift, and played a *free* round of golf, but are complaining because you weren't paid for it?

[KUJustin]

Read the OP, it's a pretty standard arrangement apparently.

[Vyse]

What are you asking for? Your boss already is going to handle it. What else could you possibly expect in terms of advice?

[GoAheadRiverMe]

I think you should just quit or at least stop being a whiney little b!tch.

[Dan.]

You're allowed to play during your shift and are paid for it. Your shift ended, but you were still playing. The GM punched you out when your shift ended, because you were not working but rather playing, thus not entitling you to 1/2 time. How is this not standard on his part?

[A S U]

The reading comprehension of some people baffles me. He is a golf pro, he gets paid to play.

[Vyse]

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The reading comprehension of some people baffles me. He is a golf pro, he gets paid to play.

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Seriously, the people who cannot understand this are stupid.